Psychology Pathfinder

Mrs. Brooks

Last Updated, March 2018



Happiness

Action for Happiness: Great site with videos, routines, suggestions, and lists to encourage positive changes.

The Greater Good: Science-based practices for a meaningful life from the University of California, Berkeley.

Mindfulness Animation

Listening is an Act of Love

What Makes You Happy?


Actively Improving Mental Health


An Overview of Stress: An introduction to the topic of stress.

How Pets Improve Your Mood

Being Your Best Self: Pick 5 topics to investigate.Summarize each article and note how you would apply this information in your own life.

Stress Management Strategies: From the Academic Success Center at Oregon State.

How Coloring Relieves Stress: Huffington Post article on what exactly goes on in your brain while you color.

Mandala Coloring Pages: Select the one that appeals to you, print it out, and begin coloring!

Fun Coloring Pages: Turn back time and color some of your favorite characters.





Personality Tests


The Jung Personality Test

**Internet Personality Inventory Survey**: Take this test to find out about the five dimensions of personality. Before beginning the test you must proceed to the consent form.




Psychological Conditions

Database:

GVRL: Gale Virtual Reference Library. Type the name of the disorder into the search box.


Free Websites


**All Psych Online:** AllPsych Online is one of the largest and most comprehensive psychology websites on the Internet. Inside the site you'll find over over 920 individual, cross referenced, web pages and an estimated 3000 pages of printed material.

**APA**: Official web site of the American Psychological Association.

Mayo Clinic: Excellent resource. Type in your search in the box at the top of the page.

**Medline Plus:** MedlinePlus brings together authoritative information from NLM, the National Institutes of Health (NIH), and other government agencies and health-related organizations.

**NMIH**: Mental health information provided by the National Institute of Mental Health.

Psychological Disorders: Alphabetical list of disorders.





Sensations Lab

Day 1:

TedEd Optical Illusions Page: Follow the directions in your packet.

Eyewitness Testimony: From 60 minutes.


Day 2:

Bird in a Cage-Do the Experiment: Watch the video and answer the questions.

The next site you will navigate to is Elite Facts, please answer the questions in your packet.



Brain Labs



Site 1. The Teenage Brain: Why We Sleep



Site 2. The Brain in 3-D Form



Site 3. Brain Scans



Site 4. Brains in the News



Site 5. Brain Games



Site 6. Topic of Your Choice



Site 7. Medical News Today Article



Site 8. You Tube video How Repeated Concussions Damage Your Brain Forever



Site 9. Brain Dead Teen, only capable of rolling eyes and texting, to be Euthanized



Social Psychology

Project Implicit



General Psychology Resources


**Psychology at About.com**: This site will give you a basic overview of the study of the subject.

**Why Study Psychology?**


The Happiness Project: Check out the podcast, tips and quizzes section as well as the resources tab.

The Happiness Research Institute: Check out the projects and publications tabs for research on happiness.

Extra Stuff:

Take these **Personality Tests** for fun (Take any test EXCEPT “The Big Five”).

Famous Psychologists


**AllPsych-**Link to biographical information about famous psychologists.

**Gale Biography in Context**- Enter search term in the box. Passwords to enter databases are available from your PHS library staff.

**Biography.com**-Numerous biographies of famous psychologists available here.

**U.S. History in Context**- Contains biographical information about the only LIVING famous psychologist on the list, Philip Zimbardo. Use the search box and then look for biographical information.




Prepared by: Beth Kois, M.Ed.